The sun shone brightly through the window in the warm, busy kitchen. "Mmm, that actually smells good, whatcha makin?" Kyo asked Tohru as he followed the enticing smell that was spreading through the house.

"Oh it's nothing special...just omelets..." The neko cocked his head in confusion. "What's om..lets...?" Tohru giggled. "It's an American breakfast. I just thought I would try it this once..."

He moved closer to get a better look at this new food just to make sure it was edible. "Looks good," he said into the onigiri's ear and nipped it slightly making her shudder. He then went out for his morning practice.

Tohru cooked the rest of the meal in silence, looking out the window from time to time watching Kyo until she was interrupted by a foreign voice. "Good morning Miss Honda. Did you sleep well?" She whipped around to where Yuki was standing. He looked uncharacteristically upbeat for this early in the morning. "I did!" she smiled.

It wasn't true. After kissing them both she had tossed and turned all night long wondering what to do. It was at least 2 in the morning when she figured out that the one she wanted was so obvious. Then she tossed another hour to try and figure out how to tell the other one. It was a long night...

"That's good. What is that wonderful smelling food you are cooking?" Tohru snapped back into reality and turned over the nearly burnt egg. She smiled embarrassedly. "It is omelets...at least it used to be..." "It looks delicious."

"Good morning all ye young lovers!" Shigure greeted, coming into the kitchen as well, "Wow, are we having a party?" Tohru giggled, "No Shigure-san, just breakfast!"

Kyo came back in when he realized the food was ready and everyone sat down and ate. "Oh my gosh! We're going to be late for school!" Tohru screamed to the others halfway through one of Shigure's stories about abusing Mii. They all scrambled to get their things and change and were out the door not five minutes later.

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"Yo, Tohru!" Uo yelled above the dull roar of the classroom when the three arrived to school just in time. Tohru smiled and walked over to her friend. "Good morning, sorry I was late." "Yes, I sense odd waves from you this morning. Did something happen?" Hana had just appeared out of nowhere form behind the two girls.

Just as Tohru was about to open her mouth and give some lame excuse about her waves Hana changed her concentration to the boys her friend had walked to school with. "You two...what did you all do to Tohru?" Kyo and Yuki jumped back in horror. "We didn't do anything!"

A pair of hands went up onto Hana's shoulders. "Don't worry Hana, nothing happened..." Tohru smiled her best smile and led her friend away from the shaken cat and mouse. "Tohru, you must tell us what is going on..." Hana voiced. "Yea, what's up Tohru?" Uo questioned, "Is it anything about that Amy girl, cuz I heard she is transferring..."

From the shocked look on Tohru's face the girls knew she had no idea. "I have to go talk to her!"

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"Hey, I heard you are transferring..." Tohru panted, having ran all the way from class A1 to D3. "Yea, what's it to you bitch?" Any sneered, "You here to make fun of me for the other night?" "Oh no! I was just going to say, I'm going to miss you very much. I wanted to become friends..."

Amy flew into a rage. "What's with you?! Why are you so nice?! I can't stand that! No one is that perfect!"

"I'm sorry Amy-san...would you like me to be a little...meaner?" Tohru inquired. "See! That's what I mean! No wonder Yuki likes you so much you little goody two shoes! I hate you!" As if it had a mind of its own, her hand suddenly struck Tohru across the face, catching the rest of the class's attention.

An image was left imprinted on Tohru's face from the forceful slap and tears welled up in her eyes. "Amy-san....why did you..." Without waiting for the rest of the question, the American girl turned around and opened the door to leave her disgraceful opponent, but was stopped upon opening it.

"I...it's you..." she stuttered. "What did you do to Tohru?!" Kyo's eyes were gleaming in confirmation that he had witnessed the event and he wasn't letting this bitch get away with that! "Hey you!" he yelled at a random boy in the class, "Watch her and don't let her leave until I get back!" The boy nodded and Kyo gently took Tohru by the arm and led her from the scene.

'What is he planning...' Amy wondered as she stood in the room like a stump with a leash on being held by the boy. It wasn't long before she knew...

"Amy-kun...is it true? Did you hit Miss Honda?" Yuki asked in a pleading voice as he stepped in the room frantically. Not able to even look at her love, Amy turned her attention up to the ceiling and shrugged, "She deserved it...I know you like her you know..." The class gasped at the information. True, they already knew deep down, but hearing it being said was a shock.

"I don't have time for this right now, class is about to start...but I will deal with you later. I am ashamed of you Amy-kun..." Yuki turned and left leaving Kyo and Tohru staring at her. Tears welled up in her eyes and she mouthed the words I-hate-you.

The bell rang, letting everyone know they were late for class so the cat and rice ball took off towards their own. "Thanks...Kyo-kun..." she droned as they both ran, Kyo leading. "...Ya..."

The rest of the school day went by without event.

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Tohru was very glad when school let out. The imprint had turned into a bruise and she had to fight Hana and Uo all day to not do anything to Amy, much less Kyo or Yuki. It had been a long day indeed.

The girl gathered all her school books and set out on her monotonous journey home. "Hey, wait up! I'll go with you!" a very flustered voice called from somewhere behind her. Tohru smiled to herself and stopped. A minute later Kyo was caught up and they were walking side by side.

"Where is Sohma-kun?" Tohru asked through the middle of her deep thoughts. "Had a meeting, it's just us..." Kyo muttered. 'How should I tell him...should it be now or should they be together?' Tohru asked herself anxiously. No, she just couldn't do it now...although she didn't know why.

"So why haven't you been going to work any these last couple of day?" the neko asked, trying to make conversation. The onigiri blushed a little, "I was told to take some time off for a vacation...but don't get mad, they are paying me even though they shouldn't..." Indeed, it was good to add the little part at the end because Kyo did get angry at first. He knew the girl beside him was the hardest worker there and if they made her leave they were frickin retarded.

The pair reached the front door and stopped in an awkward silence. "What's up?" Kyo asked with a look of deep aspiration. "Kyo-kun, can we go to the roof and talk?" Tohru whispered in a faint, broken voice. The boy nodded and she left him at the door to go up to her room and put her things away. Then, with a sigh of anticipation, she left to go up to the roof.

"Hey..." the onigiri greeted as she sat triumphantly on the roof holding a tray of little sandwiches and tea, "I thought you might be hungry..." Kyo looked at the tray of food like it was going to pop up and hurt the girl any moment. "How did you get that up here and climb at the same time?" Tohru giggled nervously, trying to find a good answer in her mind, "Luck?"

Kyo decided to cut to the heart of the problem right away. "So you're gonna talk about last night huh?" he stammered looking down at the shingles on the roof for entertainment "Yes, if that's ok with you. If you don't want to I completely understand!" Tohru emphasized.

The boy gave her a cut-the-crap look. "Ok...Kyo-kun, how do you feel about it?" she began timidly. "Well, I would do it again in a heartbeat..." He paused what he was saying for Tohru to giggle at the strange yet perfect reply, "What about you?.....did you like Yuki better?" The smile instantly wiped off the girl's face at the remark and a sick feeling passed into her stomach.

"You saw...that?" The words were almost too much for her to get out. "Yes...when I went to check on you before bed you weren't in your room..." Tohru wasn't sure, but it seemed like the neko's eyes were tearing up.

In a last ditch effort, she scooted closer to him and put an arm around him and leaned in close to his face. "Kyo-kun...do you hate me?" The question brought an instant of rage into the young man's eyes but it was quickly blocked out by hurt. "No...I could never hate you...besides; everyone always did love that damn rat better..."

Kyo got up to leave but was trapped by a hand pulling at his pants, so he reluctantly sat back down. As soon as he did so, a pair of arms wrapped carefully around him so as not to transform him and a tearful face dug deeply onto the top of his shoulder.

"Kyo-kun...I...I want to be with you...I love you......please don't leave..." she sobbed out.

The neko backed away from Tohru and gazed into her teary eyes. "Do...you mean it...?" he asked in an extremely shaky voice, clasping onto her hands. "Yes Kyo-kun..."

Without having to give it a second thought, the two pulled each other into a gentle and careful embrace and swept into a sweet kiss. "I love you...Tohru." Kyo whispered as they reluctantly parted. Just then, his ears popped up in a new alertness. "Someone is home..."

"Ah, hello Sohma-kun! Did everything go well with Amy-san?" Tohru asked cheerfully, climbing down the ladder. The mouse looked at her as if in a daze, then reached up and gently placed his hand where the bruise was on her face. "I guess. She is transferring in the morning."

As he finished what he was saying, a very irritated looking neko jumped off the fourth step of the ladder and growled at his cousin. Yuki quickly removed his hand and continued down the hall towards his room, Tohru following close by with a look of panic on her face.

"Sohma-kun, are you ok?" she asked him frantically once he was safely in his room. "Yes Miss Honda, I'm fine. I hope you and Kyo will be happy together..." The onigiri stopped in her tracks, "How..." "You can see the roof from the ground..." he replied before she could finish, "I need to study...will you excuse me?" His smile was kind as he motioned her towards the door.